Agricultural land use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Agricultural land use was 132,998 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
132,998 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 227 countries
All-time high
132,998 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
128,000 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Agricultural land use in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Luxembourg stood at 132,998 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Luxembourg peaked at 132,998 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128,000 hectares, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 166th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128,000 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 129,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 131,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 131,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130,700 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 131,040 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 131,270 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 131,420 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 130,880 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 130,990 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 131,270 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 130,651 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 131,158 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 131,559 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 131,582 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 132,126 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 132,802 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 132,510 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 132,998 hectares | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 132,998 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 14% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 132,998 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,070 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 131,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,182 hectares | 130,651 hectares | 131,582 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,609 hectares | 132,126 hectares | 132,998 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 163 Puerto Rico 168,900 hectares compare
- 164 Kuwait 150,000 hectares compare
- 165 Comoros 133,000 hectares compare
- 167 Cyprus 128,996 hectares compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 109,200 hectares compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 104,720 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Luxembourg?
- Agricultural land use in Luxembourg was 132,998 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 132,998 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,000 hectares in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for agricultural land use?
- Luxembourg ranks 166th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.